This year's New Year's Eve celebrations are overshadowed by the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, which have cast a pall over festivities and heightened tensions across parts of the world, The Associated Press reported.
In Photos: Ringing In 2024 Around the World
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Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1, 2024.
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People celebrate the start of the New Year as fireworks illuminate Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 1, 2024.
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A woman holds a sparkler during the concert of Panamanian musician, singer and politician Ruben Blades at the monument Angel de la Independencia during the New Year 2024 celebration in Mexico City, Dec. 31, 2023.